>BUT, Detroit techno is indeed a little different in that it is very much >tied to jazz and blues, almost equaled to...
in what way? when i listen to jazz ornette coleman, miles davis, sun ra, don cherry, art ensemble, whatever, i hear very different things than when i listen to derrick may, stacey pullen. basic channel, theo parrish or moodymann. >But the essence of techno is simplicity and repetition, it is the base if >you will to all other forms of music... i always thought that the essence of the music was the feeling it had, where and when & how & by whom it was created. the characteristics you mention are common to lots of different kinds of music and describe or define very little. you could be describing a nursery rhyme.
